Tag Archives: fleet optimization
Xata is Now XRS Corporation as We Launch Our New Mobile Platform
August 13, 2012
We have two pieces of blockbuster news that we just announced at the XUE user event. We couldn’t be more excited to share the news with our blog readers, too. I’ll cut to the chase: Effective today, Xata Corporation has … Continue reading
Mobile Solutions and the Promise of Real Time Supply Chains
July 26, 2012
Today’s retailers rely on a wealth of information about where products exist within their supply chains, and they use that data to achieve efficiencies and cost-savings. For truckers and fleet operators, this means being able to provide real time data … Continue reading
Knowing Your Fuel Percentage – The Key to a Profitable Trucking Business?
July 25, 2012
I recently read an interesting Today’s Trucking blog post about fuel percentage—what it is and what it means for truckers trying to remain profitable, as fuel costs soar. And I thought, while scraping out a hardscrabble living in this economy … Continue reading
Small Fleet To Find Future of Fleet Management Technology at XUE
July 19, 2012
XUE is less than a month away, and rooms are filling up fast. If you’re still trying to convince your boss to approve your trip, check out what small fleet customer, WillTran, had to say. WillTran looking to exchange insights … Continue reading
Trucking the SmartWay—Blazing a Path to Better Fuel Economy
July 18, 2012
Getting the most out of your fuel budget is crucial in this economy. Both fleet managers and shippers are trying to stretch their budgets farther than a double trailer, and it doesn’t look like fuel prices are going to drop … Continue reading
EOBR Profitability: Pepto-Bismol-free Solution
March 30, 2012
Soaring gas prices. CSA regulations. Hours-of-service rule changes. If the complexity of operating a profitable trucking company in this day and age has you considering a Pepto-Bismol IV drip, you’re not alone. You need to find intelligent ways to cut … Continue reading
Managing Your Fleet Fuel Costs in 2012
January 30, 2012
Derek is an analyst at Software Advice. He recently had an article run on managing your fleet fuel costs this year, and we’d love to share his advice with our Xata community. While the high cost of fuel can be … Continue reading
Implementing EOBRs: Avoid Hiccups That Slow ROI – Part 2 of 2
November 30, 2011
Earlier this week I started to share the three-phase process we use at Xata for implementing an EOBR solution at a new customer. We covered the basics of Phase 1 – getting the system up and running, in this post … Continue reading
